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URL:https://oxon.bcs.org/programme/opportunities-for-innovators-in-the-rac
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SUMMARY:Opportunities for Innovators in the Race to 6G
DESCRIPTION:\nTom Kirkham\, Innovation Lead Future Network Technologies\, I
 nnovate UK\nThere is a strong possibility that you are reading this inform
 ation on a mobile device or via a wireless mobile internet connection. In 
 the last year the volume of mobile data consumed in the UK has increased b
 y 22% and shows little sign of slowing. With the development of 5G greater
  capacity and speed is available on mobile networks\, in areas of good cov
 erage this has led to some consumers choosing mobile wireless internet rat
 her than fixed broadband for use in the home.\n\nThis increased use is not
  limited to personal consumption of data. Industrial use of 5G is shaping 
 innovation in manufacturing environments to ports as 5G in health care is 
 used to deliver new care services for patients. These new use cases enable
 d by reliable mobile wireless internet are expanding through integration o
 f other innovation from technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. Fast
 er connectivity and greater capacity are key features of future networks e
 nabled by innovation on network infrastructure.\n\nFor innovators these ne
 w use cases and convergence of technologies present new business opportuni
 ties. Something the UK Government have recognised\, offering funding for i
 nnovation on previous programmes such as 5G testbeds and trials and calls 
 associated with the UK Telecoms Diversification Strategy. This talk will d
 escribe in more details the opportunities presented by changes in network 
 architecture and the development of new use cases for innovators along wit
 h current and future funding opportunities.\nAbout Tom Kirkham\nTom has wo
 rked with both the research community and innovative businesses in the dis
 tributed computing domain for almost 20 years.\n\nHis research background 
 has focused on the connectivity of devices to enable new business models i
 n domains such as manufacturing and location-based services.\n\nRecently h
 e has worked with business and research partners to develop solutions conv
 erging:\n\n 	artificial intelligence\n 	internet of things\n 	fifth genera
 tion (5G)\n 	innovative platforms such as provided by distributed ledgers.
 \n\nFrom localised peer-to-peer energy trading to real time quality analys
 is in meat processing facilities. Tom has an interest in how 5G as enablin
 g technology can drive forward future digital services to empower business
  and workers in order to reshape the UK economy.\n\nHybrid Meeting\n\nThis
  event will be held both “in person” and “via Zoom”.\n\n“In Pe
 rson” Logistics\n\nThe “in person” meeting will be held at our new m
 eeting place: Rewley House\, 1 Wellington Square\, Oxford OX1 2JA. The mee
 ting will commence at 7:30pm\, and an assortment of light refreshments wil
 l be available beforehand. Please register for the event as usual using th
 e Eventbrite link on the website or via MeetUp\, where you will be able to
  indicate whether you are attending via Zoom or in person.\n\nCOVID-19\n\n
 BCS is following government guidelines and we would ask attendees to conti
 nue to also follow these guidelines. Please go to https://www.nhs.uk/cond
 itions/coronavirus-covid-19/ for more information\, advice\, and instruct
 ions.
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